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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-24 Correspondence - Rail Passangers Association - Invitation to Upcoming EventsFrom:Barry Green To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]Invitation to Upcoming Events Date:Wednesday, May 8, 2024 9:46:06 PM Attachments:image001.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Mayor Terry Cunningham 121 N. Rouse Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715 Dear Mayor Cunningham: I’ve been asked to forward the following information as an invitation to you and others who are interested in the potential of new passenger rail service through southern North Dakota, Montana, and the northern tip of Idaho along with destinations east and west of these borders. If you happen to be in the Missoula, MT or Spokane, WA area for the events shown below, please consider attending. These happenings pertain to the FRA Long-Distance Service Study, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Annual Conference, and the Third Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit. Please forward this invitation to your colleagues who may also be captivated to see new passenger rail service return to an area of the country that last saw service in 1979. Event List - 1.) – “FRA Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study – Regional Meeting – Series 4 – Thurs. June 6, 2024” Location: Missoula, MT (Note - By invitation only if you have been a participant at the previous three regional meetings.) 2.) – “Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority 2024 Annual Conference – Revitalizing Communities & Sustainable Economies” – Missoula, MT – Thurs. June 6 and Fri. June 7, 2024 Dates/Times: Thurs. June 6, 2024 – Welcome Reception at the Residence Inn (Free) – 125 N. Pattee St. – Missoula MT - 5:00pm to 7:00pm (MT) Fri. June 7, 2024 – Conference – Missoula Public Library (Free) – 455 E. Main St. – 4th Floor – Copper Room – Missoula, MT – 8:30am to 4:00pm (MT). Fri. June 7, 2024 – Conference Lunch – 11:30pm to 12:30pm - $25.00 per person. Fri. June 7, 2024 - Conference Banquet - Payne Native American Center, University of Montana – 32 Campus Drive – Missoula, MT – 6:00pm to 8:00pm (MT) - $40.00 per person / Business Casual. Registration Details – (https://tinyurl.com/p738vrax) 3.) – “Third Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit” – Spokane, WA – Tues. Oct. 8 and Wed. Oct. 9, 2024 Dates/Times: Tues. Oct. 8, 2024 – Spokane Public Library – Central – 906 W. Main Ave. – Spokane, WA Wed. Oct. 9, 2024 – Spokane Public Library – Central – 906 W. Main Ave. – Spokane, WA Save The Dates Flyer – (https://tinyurl.com/4cce9tdz) Thank you for your time with and attention to this invitation and for spreading the word. Should you have any questions of a general nature, please feel free to contact me. Otherwise, contact methods are available through the respective websites. Sincerely yours, Barry E. Green Barry E. Green, RPA Council Rep. (MT) & NW Div. Team Leader (Also Covering ID and ND RPA Members) P. O. Box 162 Glendive, MT 59330 (406)-377-8056 (Home) (406)-939-3059 (Cell) bgreen@midrivers.com (Email) (www.railpassengers.org)